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Literature and Poetry Terms

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define ALLITERATION -

a)

sound words like "boom" or "pop"

b)

repeating consonant sounds in closely connected words

c)

comparing using "like" or "as"

d)

giving human or lifelike qualities to a nonanimate object

2.
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
a)
Her hair is red.
b)
She talks really loudly.
c)
She gets really angry. 
d)
She spits when she talks. 
3.
What device is used in this sentence?
Fall Fridays feel fantastic. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
4.

What is the definition of theme?

a)

how an author reveals a character's traits

b)

time and place a story takes place

c)

character vs. self

d)

the underlying message or big idea the writer is trying to convey

5.
Figurative language is
a)
not understood literally, with a deeper meaning
b)
words taken at their most basic meaning
c)
comparison to help understanding
d)
using the 5 senses in writing
6.

What is the "tone" of a story?

a)

The feeling the reader experiences

b)

The author, narrator, or speaker's general attitude in a piece of writing

c)

The time and place of the story

d)

The summary of events in the story

7.

This is an example of:

The crickets were chirping, the stars were shining and the air was filled with the smell of a campfire, s'mores and the popcorn was popping.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Imagery

8.
a)
Pun
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
9.

This is an example of:

He was a Romeo with the ladies. (from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet)

a)

Allusion

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Simile

d)

Pun

10.
"Folks were prickly and fearful. Loyalist shopkeepers had been tarred and feathered by angry mobs and their shops destroyed. Each day dawned hotter than the one before" (106). 
What is the mood of the passage?
a)
romantic
b)
sorrowful
c)
joyful
d)
suspenseful
11.
What is the mood of a story or poem?
a)
attitude of the speaker, character, or narrator
b)
repetition of sounds
c)
how the protagonist feels
d)
the feeling created in the audience by the words of the writer
12.

Climax

a)

The point where the conflict is decided one way or the other.

b)

The rising action

c)

Description of the conflict at the beginning of the story

d)

Exciting complications in the story

13.

define: exposition

a)

the time and place the story is told

b)

a turning point in the story

c)

background information about events, settings, characters, etc.

d)

the end of the story

14.

Which two statements are true of the RESOLUTION?

a)

unfolding and explanation of the conflict in a story

b)

unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story.

c)

occurs near the beginning of the story

d)

occurs near the end of the story

15.

Define: symbolism

a)

use of objects, colors or events that hint at a deeper meaning, different from their literal sense

b)

unlocking the meaning of an unknown word using the clues around it.

c)

figurative language that compares one thing to another without using 'like' or 'as'

16.

Which piece of evidence below supports this character trait inference? In the story, "Flowers" by Alice Walker, Myop is curious about nature.

a)

"By twelve o'clock . . . she was a mile or more from home"

b)

"She found, in addition to various common but pretty ferns, an armful of strange blue flowers . . ."

c)

"All his clothes had rotted away except some threads of blue denim . . ."

17.

What can you infer the mood of a story will be if the weather, as described by the author, is "stormy with approaching cloudy skies and the threat of rain."

a)

annoyed

b)

cheerful

c)

chilling

d)

dreary

18.

Creates vivid word pictures; painting with words, incorporating the five senses

a)

Figurative Language

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Imagery

19.
The ideas and feelings that a word brings to mind
a)
Connotation
b)
Denotation
c)
Personification
d)
Poetry
20.
Language not meant to be taken literally
a)
Imagery
b)
Figurative Language
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
21.
Rhymes follow a particular pattern in a poem
a)
Rhythm
b)
Rhyme scheme
c)
Meter
d)
Repetition
22.
A type of literature that uses the sounds, rhythms, and meanings of words to describe the world in striking and imaginative ways
a)
poetry
b)
figurative language
c)
imagery
d)
alliteration
23.
Lines of a poem that are organized in units of meaning (like a paragraph)
a)
refrain
b)
stanzas
c)
rhyme scheme
d)
narrative poem
24.

Gives human qualities to nonhuman or non-living subjects

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

simile

c)

imagery

d)

personification

25.
the voice that speaks to the reader
a)
narrator
b)
character
c)
speaker
d)
author
26.
elements that help you imagine how something tastes, looks, sounds, feels, or smells
a)
figurative language
b)
mood
c)
sensory details
d)
paraphrasing
27.
restating something in your own words
a)
quotes
b)
writing
c)
repetition 
d)
paraphrasing
28.
exaggeration or an overstatement
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor
d)
paraphrasing
29.
when a word or line is written more than once within the line or stanza
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
repetition
c)
rhythm
d)
rhyme
30.

Central idea or universal statement of a work of literature

a)

setting

b)

theme

c)

narrative

d)

climax

31.

A struggle between opposing forces

a)

Resolution

b)

Conflict

c)

Narrative

d)

Setting

32.

The beginning of the story; establishes setting, characters and tone.

a)

Narrative

b)

Climax

c)

Foreshadowing

d)

Exposition

33.

Sequence of related events in a story

a)

climax

b)

setting

c)

plot

d)

theme

34.
The sad student sat silently in the room. 
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
idiom
d)
personification
35.

The new idea paraded around in the girl's mind; she was unable to stop thinking about it.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

36.
How many examples of similes are in this passage?
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle. All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin! The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time. 
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
37.
My children are my sunshine, and they can brighten any gloomy day. 
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
38.
A group of lines in a poem.
a)
Stanza
b)
Line
c)
Sentence
d)
Paragraph
39.
What is sensory language?
a)
A. a stanza consisting of 4 lines
b)
B. how the reader feels
c)
C. when two words end with the same sound
d)
D. use of five senses to create imagery
40.
The author's or character's attitude or feelings toward the writing and the readers is the ________.
a)
mood
b)
tone
c)
dialect
41.

An "allusion" is a reference to what?

a)

a well-known place

b)

a well-known event

c)

a well-known work of art or literature

d)

All of the above

42.
What is the "mood" of  a story?
a)
Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
b)
The time and place of the story.
c)
The summary of events of the story.
d)
The lesson the reader learns from the story.
43.
A lightbulb symbolizes...
a)
Evil
b)
Idea or Invention
c)
Darkness
d)
Old age
44.

A person, place, thing, or event that stands both for itself (literal/concrete meaning) and for something beyond itself (figurative/abstract meaning); often visual, reappear throughout a text, and are associated with figurative language

a)

Theme

b)

Flashback

c)

Irony

d)

Symbol

45.

A reference to a statement, person, place, event or thing that is known from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or popular culture

a)

Alliteration

b)

Allegory

c)

Allusion

d)

Irony

46.
Symbols can lead to an understanding of a story's
a)
action
b)
plot
c)
theme
d)
verbal irony
47.
Why does an author use symbolism in their literary piece?
a)
To convey deeper meanings about a topic or subject
b)
To show the importance of symbols
48.
Define allusion. 
a)
a figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object from history in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds
b)
a figure of speech that is not meant to be taken literally 
c)
a comparison made using like or as that also utilizes personification 
d)
when the author appeals to the 5 senses of the reader to help the reader feel like we are experiencing what is happening in the reading.
49.
Which of these is NOT an example of an allusion?
a)
a reference to George Washington
b)
a reference to Adam and Eve
c)
a reference to the Boston Tea Party
d)
a reference to the colors in the rainbow
50.

Fionna is good at sports, earns high grades in school, has a lot of friends, and is also an amazing artist. Her friends tell her she has the "Midas Touch." What does it mean that Fionna has the Midas Touch?

a)

Everything is going her way and she doesn't have to work very hard for all she has.

b)

Everything she touches turns to gold.

c)

She is arrogant and thinks she is a queen.

d)

She turns to gold when someone touches her.

51.

Jason and Daniel are looking forward to the upcoming basketball season. Last year, their team had a lot of great players, but defense was their Achilles' heel. What does the phrase "Achilles heel" allude to?

a)

The story of Achilles whose heel was magical.

b)

The myth of Achilles whose heel was the only part of him that was mortal. A shot to the heel was the only way to kill Achilles. It was his weakness.

c)

The myth where Achilles overcame twelve labors.

52.
When making an inference, the most important thing is...
a)
What you know about the topic
b)
The topic of the text
c)
The characters in the text
d)
Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.
53.

An inference is...

a)

Text evidence + what you know

b)

Retelling a text

c)

Making a guess without evidence

d)

Information written directly into the text.

54.

Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted him into the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,”said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.”

You can infer that

a)

Everett had never been to a grocery store

b)

Everett's dad does not shop often

c)

Everett's dad needs help with shopping.

d)

Everett is very young

55.

Which sentence from the choices below supports that the computer was not working properly?

a)

Rita took three hours to finish her homework.

b)

Ritaʼs homework was not finished.

c)

Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.

d)

Ritaʼs homework was not done correctly.

56.

What is NOT TRUE about inferences?

a)

An inference is a conclusion one reaches based on clues or information from the text and one's background knowledge.

b)

An inference is NOT explicitly stated in the text

c)

We make inferences all the time and especially when we read.

d)

An inference is a random guess with no supporting evidence.

57.
Can you infer the cause of this picture?
a)
He was not looking where he was going.
b)
He was in a hurry and was peddling too fast.
c)
His backpack was too heavy.
d)
He was trying to drive the bike in the rain while holding an umbrella and lost his balance.
58.

Define evidence

a)

facts, information, observable from the story

b)

guesses about a story's theme

c)

conclusion gathered by what the author says and what I already know.

59.

Creates vivid word pictures; language that engages the five senses

a)

Figurative Language

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Imagery

60.

The repetition of vowel sounds within words in a line of text; a poetic device.

a)

Symbolism

b)

Assonance

c)

Consonance

d)

Rhyme